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And the Albion boss, who took over at the Championship club in 2013, says news that Dawe was being brought back to the club was sprung on him.

"The board decided to bring Graham Dawe in to aid and assist with the coaching, which is hard for myself, as I found out late," Shanahan said.

"I've worked hard with the squad this week, everything was planned and prepped, so even if I was away, the other coaches delivered and it's a great credit to my coaches.

"I've controlled all matters this week and I will continue to do so as long as the board wish me to.

"He's not in a coaching element, he's not in a decision-making element.

"Whether that gets changes it's out of my control.

"I've got respect for him for what he did at Plymouth, for the 12-year period he had. I've got no issue with Graham and if he can bring ideas that will improve us and help us, I'll take it as though it was any other coach."